Let’s go fishing: Spring has sprung for fishermen
I am so excited to have sunny days ahead and so many options for fishing and outdoor opportunities.
Let’s go fishin’: It’s a steelhead time of year
The days are short and cold and steelhead season is starting! I love fishing and one of my favorite types of fishing is for steelhead. There are many varieties of fishing and steelhead fishing is one that you either love or dislike, because it is during the cold wet winter months where we live.
Scotts Valley schools to poll community about parcel tax
After five public meetings with moderate attendance, the Scotts Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees decided Tuesday, Nov. 16, that it will survey voters in the district about the feasibility of a parcel tax.
Officials ask FAA to move flight path back over Scotts Valley and SLV
The Select Committee on South Bay Arrivals, a body of 12 elected officials convened by Congress members Anna Eshoo, Sam Farr and Jackie Speier to address jet noise, voted 8-4 on Nov. 17 to shift the flight path to SFO from Happy Valley and Los Gatos a few miles west, to fly over the San Lorenzo Valley, Bonny Doon and the cities of Scotts Valley, and Santa Cruz.
Datebook
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Girls hoops have high hopes: Falcons look for a repeat, Cougars seek to improve
Coming off the first Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title in school history, the Scotts Valley High girls basketball team has high hopes as it prepares for the 2011-12 season.
The Mountain Gardener: Busy time of year for flowers, bugs, gardeners
Summer is officially almost here, although we all know it actually starts on Memorial Day weekend. What fun stuff should you be doing in the garden? What problems should you be on the lookout for? What troublemakers should you avoid planting?
Ben Lomond man wins $25K with hole-in-one
On June 19, Ben Lomond resident Justin Russell received a $25,000 check — his prize for shooting a hole-in-one May 18 at Seascape Golf Club in Aptos.
News Briefs | Published July 4, 2025
Tree removal leads to temporary closure on Big Basin Highway
Caltrans will temporarily close a section of southbound Highway 236 (Big Basin Highway) left on...